Our quantum-entangled marriage

Abstract

It all began rather innocuously. Right from the start, Natalie and I had a lot in common. We both liked to travel. We both enjoyed sailing. And we both tended to listen to rock music played a little too loudly. Then, after we got married a few years later, it became more noticeable. We started buying our clothes in the same shops. We shared books after we had finished reading them. I even started to do the ironing without being asked.

Intrinsic therapeutic applications of noble metal nanoparticles: past, present and future

“…But in 1985, Graham Hutchings from the University of Cardiff, UK reported that the gold ions could catalyze the hydrochlorination reaction. Similarly, Masatake Haruta, from Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan, later observed that in NP form gold could catalyze oxidation of carbon monoxide even at low temperatures of -76°C 19 . In recent years there has also been increasing interest in the use of silver NPs as antimicrobial agents.…”

“…The first evidence of metallic nanoparticles is from 2000 years ago when gold NPs were a part of ancient ayurvedic medicine in India 19 . 56 nm sized colloidal gold NPs, also called the swarna bhasmaI (gold ash) was mixed with honey or cow ghee and given orally to patients to treat a wide range of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, diabetes mellitus and other diseases of the nervous system 19, 20 . The aesthetic property of gold NPs was later realized and exploited by the Romans.…”

“…3). The colored glass and bronze cup is dated to the 4 th century Roman Empire and shows a “dichroic” effect i.e the cup appears pea green in reflected light but in transmitted light it appears to be a deep wine red color 19, 21 . Studies conducted by the British Museum, which houses this work of art, report that the cup composite is an alloy of 70nm NPs containing 70% silver and 30% gold 21 .…”

Tropical biodiversity: has it been a potential source of secondary metabolites useful for medicinal chemistry?

“…Therefore, natural compounds are treasure troves for synthetic organic chemists and drug discovery researchers. 4 The oldest medical text comes from Mesopotamian ancestors, who described ca. 1000 plants, such as Commiphora myrrha, Papaver somniferum, and Cedrus sp, as being useful remedies.…”

Food analysis: A continuous challenge for miniaturized separation techniques

“…However, they reduce food quality and value. Therefore, discovering these frauds represents a continuous challenge in the analytical field 3.…”